This book told a captivating story! I barreled through it really quickly because I simply adored the cast. Bryn is a great lead, she’s interesting and deep and full of layers. I adore her stubborn and self sufficient nature with those occasional hints of vulnerability. Zurian makes a great mate for her, he’s such an honest man/alien and really expresses his true self without a hint of fear. I adore his nerdy nature, as did Bryn, and he really has no shame for that fact which is nice. He’s comfortable in himself.

The main action of the story being away from the battlefield was a good setup for these characters because it showned Bryn she didn’t have to rely on her military training to be helpful and important, instead it was her knowledge and compassion that lead them to survival.

I would like to point out one character I liked a lot was Cirnia, she was a great assistant to Zurian and I have a weird suspicion that they’re related somehow… like she’s his mother or sister or aunt. She seems to really care for him more than just as an assistant would. She also insists on calling him Zurian instead of “Lord” which makes me think she’s more familiar to him. Just a thought.